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August 2025

August 14, 2025

Beyond the Pulpit: Combating Clericalism through Synodality

“Clericalism” is a hot-button issue. Throughout his pontificate, Pope Francis criticized clericalism. Clericalism is an...

September 2024

September 02, 2024

God Opens Our Ears Before He Opens Our Mouths

God opens our ears before he opens our mouths. The order of these actions is...

May 2024

May 27, 2024

I, Robot, the Pope, and Artificial Intelligence

Concern about artificial intelligence and its potential ramifications for society shape much of the current...

April 2024

April 29, 2024

Artificial Intelligence, Pope Francis, and the G7

Artificial intelligence is a hot topic and Pope Francis has spoken about it frequently lately....

April 22, 2024

What Determines A Person’s Worth

By looking at the role of human dignity, Dignitas infinita helps us understand what determines...

April 17, 2024

Dignitas Infinita and the Four Types of Dignity

The document Dignitas infinita, recently published by the Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith,...

April 15, 2024

Infinite Dignity: Seemingly Opposed Theologies Come Together

The recent document from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith on infinite dignity...

April 12, 2024

The Pope On What Should Offend Us

We live in a world of people who enjoy being offended. The greatest sin is...

April 10, 2024

How Objective Moral Authority and Compassion Fit Together

Although morality is not the sole purpose of religion in this world, it is nonetheless...

March 2024

March 28, 2024

Pope Francis On What Is Missing In The Church

What is missing in the Church? Pope Francis suggested something we might not expect this...

January 2024

January 17, 2024

A Saint at 24? Pier Giorgio and Jesus

A saint at 24? One Italian young man is on his way to sainthood, even...

January 10, 2024

Help Youth Encounter The Lord, Hear His Voice And Follow Him

Help youth encounter the Lord, hear his voice, and follow him. Pope Francis holds young...

January 08, 2024

Pope Francis Condemns Freemasonry In The Philippines

Pope Francis condemns Freemasonry in the Philippines. We live in a society that is increasingly...

December 2023

December 27, 2023

Pray like a Professional: Pray like John the Evangelist

Pray like a professional. We can look at so many aspects of life where we...

December 23, 2023

We Must Do 3 Things to Hear God, Says Pope Francis

We must do 3 things to hear God. Pope Francis gave his annual Christmas Greetings...

December 22, 2023

Pope Francis Wants a Welcoming Church

Pope Francis wants a welcoming Church. But he did not just change the Catholic doctrine...

December 19, 2023

Blessing Same-Sex Unions? 5 Things to Keep in Mind

The Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith has published a declaration Fiducia Supplicans, clarifying...